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IBM i

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Have WRKPRB generate Cases, not PMR's

WRKPRB is generating PMR's. IBM has switched over to Cases instead of PMR's. WRKPRB2. Report problem CPC8C03Problem reporting complete. Service number is 78100,082,000.This should show the Case number instead. Use Case: Service and support
over 5 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 3 Delivered

ACS - add Source File open/save same as Client Access for Windows

In Run SQL Scripts of Client Access, you could open, save, save-as to/from IBM i Source PF as well as PC-based *.SQL files. In ACS, it appears that this function was omitted. Please add this function so developer can save versions of SQL scripts, ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Delivered

Open source Node.js port

Open source the port of Node.js to IBM i in a public repository for the purposes of transparency and community collaboration. Use Case: Today I collaborated with Andrea Ribuoli, tech lead of PowerRuby.com, and had a conversation that includes the ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Delivered

improvement to SEND_EMAIL, multiple recipents and attachments

Make it possible to use multiple e-mail adresses in TO_EMAIL, also add CC_EMAIL and BCC_EMAIL. Make it possible to send multiple attachments in the ATTACHMENT field.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

ACS Run SQL Script create Index in advised indexes

ACS - Performance Monitor - Show Statements - VE- Advised Indexes - CREATE ..If multiple Indexes have been advised and we use CREATE INDEXES for ALL, each CREATE INDEX SQL is opened in a separate window. So if 15 Indexes have been advised, 15 RUN ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Port cron to PASE

Having the cron(n1) tool would keep PASE developers from having to shoe horn scheduling into the WRKJOBSCDE. The crontab(n2) would also need to be included. n1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronn2 - https://kb.iu.edu/d/afiz Use Case: Having the ...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 4 Delivered

Open /COPY member from outline

There are times when the outline is not everything from a copy member and I need to review the internals of that source. It would be nice to have an option to know the outline item is from a copy member and have the option to open that member. Use...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

PDI - CPU/Jobs/Pre-start jobs graph

When using PDI the CPU can be viewed at from a wide variety of different angels. We are missing a graph showing the number of jobs on the system related to the CPU consumption. As in today's world pre-start jobs on IBM i are becoming more and more...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Performance Tools 3 Delivered

Support OBJECT NAME as Parameter of OBJECT_STATISTICS UDTF

The Db2 for i SQL UDTF OBJECT_STATISTICS accepts only a FULL object name or NO object name as the third parameter. This means to produce a list of generic names, the WHERE clause must be added. Supporting a generic name on that Object_Name paramet...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Create shortcut to 5250 display and printer sessions

Provide an easy (user friendly) method of creating a shortcut to a 5250 display or printer session from IBM i Access Client Solutions. Use Case: Currently, when I open the 5250 session manager and right click on a session, I have the option to cop...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

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